Single transverse mode operation at 1345 nm wavelength of a diode-laser pumped neodymium-ZBLAN multimode fiber laser

Journal Article · Fri Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990 · IEEE Photonics Technology Letters (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/68.56604· OSTI ID:6589913

Millar, C A; Brierley, M C; Hunt, M H ^[1]; Fleming, S C ^[2]

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1. Optical Physics Division, British Telecom Research Lab., Suffolk (GB)
2. Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Univ. of Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire (GB)

A diode laser pumped multitransverse-mode neodymium-doped fluoride fiber laser has been shown to oscillate in the lowest order transverse mode when the cavity conditions are optimized. The combination of good pump coupling efficiency, laser operating efficiency, and good overlap of the HE{sub 11} mode to that of a single-mode fiber, allows up to 12 mW of CW power to be coupled into a standard single-mode fiber at 1345 nm wavelength.

• OSTI ID: 6589913
• Journal Information: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA), Journal Name: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA) Vol. 2:6; ISSN IPTLE; ISSN 1041-1135
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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